We went to see a presentation by The Daughters of the American Revolution today at The Alamo in San Antonio. Although we got in a few minutes late, we enjoyed the presentation. Following are some pictures.
To the left is a "Buffalo Soldier" talking about Buffalo soldiers from America's past--originally cavalry from the northern regions who wore buffalo hides as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive wool coats that were promised to be issued upon further service commitments.
To the right is a gentleman showing a variety of weapons used back then, including rifles, pistols, ammunition, and the like. Here, he is holding up the famed Bowie knife. It looks a lot bigger in real life!
There was a "creek" that ran through the middle of the compound, which apparently used to be an irrigation system. Anyway, there were giant koi in the water. The one pictured here was massive! He was so amazingly big that I had to get a picture of him. Unfortunately, you have nothing to compare him to in the photo. I would estimate him to have been about 2 feet long, no lie.
Here is the famed facade depicted in millions of postcards of the Alamo. It is in fact the facade to the Shrine where the Texans who perished are honored. Inside were plaques with each fallen hero's name and place of origin. There were funeral-type flower arrangements everywhere.
After our tour of the Alamo, we went to eat lunch at a little ice-cream shop (where they served a short menu of sandwiches) and then headed toward the Riverwalk to see what that was all about. It turned out to be a very cute, subterranean "city" of sorts. Restaurants lined the murky, green water on both sides. The river is shaped like a T. Boat rides are offered, and many were employed. The kids begged for rides, but I wasn't willing to shell out the bucks today. I told them we could come back and spend money with Daddy. ;) Little bridges allow one to cross the river conveniently and in many places. We didn't see anyplace that the water ended.
We ended our trip to San Antonio by driving to the Witte Museum, just to get a sense of its location. We didn't have time to go in, but my interest in visiting it has solidified upon seeing its exterior. Since we are members of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, we would enter the Witte free via its partnership program. I think it might be worth the 1.5-hour drive there. A friend suggested combining it with a trip to the San Antonio Zoo. Feels like another field trip in the making!
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To the left is a "Buffalo Soldier" talking about Buffalo soldiers from America's past--originally cavalry from the northern regions who wore buffalo hides as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive wool coats that were promised to be issued upon further service commitments.
To the right is a gentleman showing a variety of weapons used back then, including rifles, pistols, ammunition, and the like. Here, he is holding up the famed Bowie knife. It looks a lot bigger in real life!
There was a "creek" that ran through the middle of the compound, which apparently used to be an irrigation system. Anyway, there were giant koi in the water. The one pictured here was massive! He was so amazingly big that I had to get a picture of him. Unfortunately, you have nothing to compare him to in the photo. I would estimate him to have been about 2 feet long, no lie.
Here is the famed facade depicted in millions of postcards of the Alamo. It is in fact the facade to the Shrine where the Texans who perished are honored. Inside were plaques with each fallen hero's name and place of origin. There were funeral-type flower arrangements everywhere.
After our tour of the Alamo, we went to eat lunch at a little ice-cream shop (where they served a short menu of sandwiches) and then headed toward the Riverwalk to see what that was all about. It turned out to be a very cute, subterranean "city" of sorts. Restaurants lined the murky, green water on both sides. The river is shaped like a T. Boat rides are offered, and many were employed. The kids begged for rides, but I wasn't willing to shell out the bucks today. I told them we could come back and spend money with Daddy. ;) Little bridges allow one to cross the river conveniently and in many places. We didn't see anyplace that the water ended.
We ended our trip to San Antonio by driving to the Witte Museum, just to get a sense of its location. We didn't have time to go in, but my interest in visiting it has solidified upon seeing its exterior. Since we are members of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, we would enter the Witte free via its partnership program. I think it might be worth the 1.5-hour drive there. A friend suggested combining it with a trip to the San Antonio Zoo. Feels like another field trip in the making!
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